Back To The 80s-Chapter 624: Extra Two: Controllable Range Target Lock Eight_1

Chen Lu was startled by Gu Xiaobei’s imposing tone. The years had been kind to Gu Xiaobei. At thirty, her appearance didn’t change much from a few years ago, except for a more mature temperament that was the result of the passage of time.

Xiaopang, now over eight years old, still looked the same as when she was little. Because her baby teeth fell out later than her peers, she had yet to grow her permanent teeth. She often puckered her lips, fearing others might notice her gapped teeth.

Jiujiu looked at Gu Xiaobei with surprise, "Aunt, why did you come? I was just about to head to the train station."

Gu Xiaobei glanced at Jiujiu, and then turned her gaze to Chen Lu, speaking sternly, "You must apologize to her today. You should feel ashamed for mocking your classmate’s shortcomings. No one is perfect, and physical defects are far better than those of character. Your classmate may not be physically perfect, but you? Your whole moral character is flawed! You all are studying at a teacher’s college. In the future, you will be role models. How can you educate students with this kind of moral character? Which parent would dare to entrust their child to you?"

Gu Xiaobei spoke very slowly and forcefully. She had just heard Chen Lu’s words outside the door and was furious. Jiujiu was like her own child. She hadn’t paid too much attention to the scar on Jiujiu’s chest before, but today, after hearing what Chen Lu said, she realized the importance of a woman’s physical appearance. When children are young, they won’t care about these things, but as they grow up and mature, they become particularly sensitive.

Chen Lu turned pale with fright and murmured an apology to Jiujiu.

Jiujiu pretended not to hear, laughed, and ran to hold Gu Xiaobei’s arm, "Aunt, Xiaopang, come sit."

Gu Xiaobei looked at Jiujiu several times, sighed inwardly. This child had really grown up and learned to hide her thoughts. She obviously cared so much, but she always pretended not to. It seemed that they needed to have a good talk about this at some point, otherwise the child might sink into a dead end.

"Men aren’t allowed in your dormitory building, your uncle is still downstairs. If you’re ready, we can leave." Gu Xiaobei smiled at Jiujiu.

Xiaopang blinked her big eyes, examining the dormitory environment, then squinted at Chen Lu, making a face. "Sister Jiujiu, your dormitory isn’t good, there are bed bugs. You need to spray more medicine, otherwise bed bugs will jump out and bite people, it’s disgusting. And, your dormitory smells so bad, it smells like a fox." Xiaopang then covered her nose with her fingers, showing her disgust.

Chen Lu was extremely irritated but didn’t dare to refute, she could only lower her head and dig her fingernails into her hands.

Gu Xiaobei looked down at her daughter, squeezed Xiaopang’s hand tightly. This child was becoming more and more sharp-tongued, and she wondered who she takes after.

Jiujiu laughed and pinched Xiaopang’s chubby face, "Xiaopang has grown so tall and is even more good-looking than when she was younger."

Xiaopang seemed a bit discontent and said, "Sister Jiujiu, my name is Lu Xinyan, not Xiaopang."

Gu Xiaobei ignored Xiaopang’s comment and asked Jiujiu, "Which one is your bed? I’ll help you pack."

"No need, I’ve packed up. Let’s go now." Jiujiu grabbed her suitcase from the bed and left the dormitory with Gu Xiaobei.

After walking a few steps with her mother, Xiaopang suddenly turned back to Chen Lu, "My grandma said that people with bad hearts will have crooked noses."

Chen Lu unconsciously touched her nose, then she realized that she had been tricked by this kid. She angrily laid down on her bed and covered her head with a blanket. When she pulled the blanket off, a pink item fell out.

Li Fei saw that it was Jiujiu’s pink floral skirt. The two remaining roommates, who hadn’t left, both rolled their eyes and shook their heads, packing their own luggage.

After leaving the dormitory, Gu Xiaobei sternly said to Xiaopang, "How could you lie? Didn’t grandma say that if you lie, your nose will grow?"

Xiaopang pouted and said, "She was wrong for talking bad about Sister Jiujiu in the first place. I was just suggesting that if she continues with her wicked ways, her nose will definitely be crooked."

Gu Xiaobei shook her head helplessly. Under Lu Zhanguo’s tutelage, Xiaopang wouldn’t stand to be at a disadvantage. Of course, she forgot that she was the same type of person.

Jiujiu laughed and said to Xiaopang, "Thank you, Xiaopang!"

Xiaopang pouted in disagreement, "I’ve told you, my name isn’t Xiaopang, it’s Lu Xinyan, or you can call me Xiaoya. Also, Sister Jiujiu, if someone talks about you in the future, you can’t let yourself be stepped on. You have to learn to fight back! My dad said that enemies are paper tigers. The more you fear them, the more they will bully you!"

Jiujiu nodded, "Alright, Sister Jiujiu will remember. But what does Xiaoya mean?"

"It’s a nickname I gave myself. Sister Jiujiu, do you think it’s nice to hear?" Xiaopang boasted happily.

Jiujiu looked admiringly at Xiaopang. She wasn’t very satisfied with her own name, Jiujiu, but she never had the courage to change it.

Leaving the building, Lu Zhanguo was waiting for them under the large banyan tree.

Time had made Lu Zhanguo even more steady and reserved. Upon seeing Lu Zhanguo, Xiaopang ran over and hugged his arm, playfully asking, "Daddy, now that we’ve picked up Sister Jiujiu, can we go play?"

Lu Zhanguo lovingly said to Xiaopang, "You, your mom, and Sister Jiujiu go check in at the hotel first. I’ll come and find you once I’m done with work."

Xiaopang nodded and said obediently, "Okay, Daddy, you go get busy. I will take good care of mom and Sister Jiujiu." Xiaopang was always well behaved in front of her dad.

Jiujiu greeted Lu Zhanguo with a laugh, "Hello, uncle."

Lu Zhanguo nodded, took the suitcase from Jiujiu’s hand, and said to Gu Xiaobei, "Let’s get something to eat first, and then I’ll take you to the military guest house. You can go around the area for the next two days."

"No problem, this will give me a good chance to have a heart-to-heart chat with Jiujiu. Once we return to Capital City with everyone, there won’t be such convenience." Gu Xiaobei, holding Jiujiu’s arm, said smilingly.

This time Lu Zhanguo was coming to visit the local military unit in S city for a learning and exchange program. Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaobei realized that the timing was right to coincide with Jiujiu’s summer vacation. She immediately persuaded Lu Zhanguo to agree to bring her to S city.

Xiaopang was also on summer vacation and immediately tagged along like a little tail. Mo Wang, however, was sent to a summer camp organized by the military unit by Lu Zhanguo.

The summer camp was mainly an educational program to instill patriotism in young people, which includes retracing part of the Long March route. The youngest child there was fourteen years old. Mo Wang was the only eight-year-old upon arrival.

Gu Xiaobei felt helpless as Mo Wang was full of enthusiasm and anticipation for this activity.